Percocet for pregnant women

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I read some of the other answers to the question is percocet safe to take while pregnant. Most of the ladies were futher along than the young lady that I'm concerned about. I believe she is only 4 weeks and is having pain from a tilted uterus. The doc gave her percocet for the pain. This is her third child and 21 yrs old. The dr told her that she may not be able to have any more children if this one is able to come full term. He already wants to put her on bed rest.

Many pregnantwomen have to have narcotics while pregnant, for medical conditions. Everything I've read says it's safe at proper dosages, with the physician aware of it, it does not cause permanent damage to a developing fetus.
The problem is, first, if the doctor took you off of them, then she/he either didn't think you needed them anymore, or she had a concern of some kind.

i was on Percocetfor about 2years and then found out that i am pregnant i told my pain office that i was pregnant and thay complitly cut me off and i can get in to see my dr until the 16th i am now going threw withdrawals and am so scared the withdrawing is no joke i feel so sick i dont know what to do and my babys dad is not vary supporting about it at all i cant even talk to him about it cuz we will fight :(

My doctor put me on percocetfor the pain that I am having while pregnant. I am sure my doctor wouldn't give me something that would harm my unborn child but I am just curious to know what the affects are on a 37 week old fetus whose mother is taking 5mg percocet once to twice a day? Could my baby be born addicted? Is my child getting high off the affects of the pills?

As for the nausea when you stop taking the pills, you can ask your doctor for a script for phenergan. They do prescribe that to pregnantwomenfor morning sickness anyway so it must be a safe med. and that's one of the meds I took to help me detox from Methadone - which is about the hardest c/t one can do.

I am almost 19 weeks pregnant and have been taking percocetfor over a year now. The past 6 months I have taken up to 10 10/325 a day. Once I found out I was pregnant, I was lowered to 5/325 and up to 6 a day. That was to big of a drop and she moved me up to 8 a day of the 7.5/3.25 a day. This is my fourth pregnancy and I have never taken a pain medication other than tylenol before while pregnant. I just wanted to know if anyone else has been through this.

I just found out I am about 4 weeks pregnant and couldn't be happier, but i am addicted to percocet and need to kick the habit like yesterday! I have been taking between 300 and 390 mg of 30 mg percocet. i found out 5 days ago, and have started to taper down and have cut it down by %50 already. My questions are have i damaged my baby in these 4 weeks that i didn't know i was pregnant and was taking high doses of percocet? is it safe to taper and eventually stop while pregnant?

So happy for you!! Its so good for another person to have a story where the doctor was HELPFUL. It really makes me angry when a person finally faces the FEAR of telling a medical professional and they judge. Those doctors in my opinion should lose their licenses. They becamce doctors to HELP people and bad reactions by them DISCOURAGES good health in their patients, ticks me off BIG TIME. So big kudos to you scooby!!

I was recently prescribed Percocetfor my migraines because they cause me to be bedridden and make my blood pressure go sky high. The Doctor said being in Thai much pain out worse for the baby but I'm still nervous I'm 27 weeks. Had anyone has to take it while pregnant and hope did everything turn out?

I am not asking these questions to be judged and put down cause I already know what I did was stupid. I am 24 weeks pregnant and I have used Percocet here and there. I have only done it about five times. I am not addicted and do not have any withdrawals but I was wondering if my baby will be okay and if when I give birth the opiate will show up in his fetus or be in his system. I am stopping as of now and don't ever plan on being stupid again. I just don't want my first born to be taken away.

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Percocet is a category B, which means it's ok enough that docs will prescribe it to pregnantwomen and women who are breastfeeding. I will tell you though, she should not take Lortab (hydrocodone) since something in it is different than the Percocet (oxycodone). I was given Percocet after my first child and nothing happened. I'm sure thats why she slept so good after she was born though. HAHA! If she hasnt already, have her run the med by her doc and get their opinion too.

Before I got pregnant, I was on all sorts of medication to include, ativan, adderall, trazadone, ambien and percocet. I was taking 80-100 mg (sometimes more) of percocet a day for chronic back pain. When I found out I was pregnant, I quit taking or tried to quit taking everything or as low of a dose as possible, however, the withdrawals were too much. So, I talked to my OBGYN and he said, just try to ween yourself off.

I am 25 weeks pregnant and I am taking percocet 3-4 times a day for a severe back injury....I take them because i need them and never to get high.....My ob said not to discontinue, i was just wondering if anyone took this med while pregnant and Is it 100% my baby will be born addictede?

I have a situation. A pregnant woman was given percocetfor pain and the full term baby died in uteral. The baby's skin was peeled off. Does anyone know if this could have been a side effect or allergic reaction of the percocet? The baby is my grand baby.

I am 21 weeks pregnant and have been on percocetfor about 2 years now due to a back injury. My doctor told me that it would be fine, i also brought it up to my ob-gyn doctor and they didnt say too much about it. Does it harm the fetus and can you have any legal problems when the baby is born? Also will the baby have withdrawl and can that harm the baby?

This pregnancy has been much more difficult, and I have been prescribed percocet. I was on subutex for a pain prb, which i became addiced to pills, and when i became pregnan, they switched me to precocet.

Hi, and welcome!!
I've been off percocet for >2.5 months; 12-18/day for 3-4 years.
How much were you taking?
Do as bmac suggested: Thomas Recipe and tons of hot baths...
You are in the hardest physical w/d's right now, but the good news is, you will start to feel better real soon(~day 4).
Your body needs to start "firing" again, by producing it's own pain killers(ie. dopamine)...the L-Tyrosine and Vit B-6, that is a part of the recipe, will dramatically help with that.

This problem is actually becoming more and more common forwomen, and sometimes the reasons are not clear. I have been dealing with it my whole life, before, during and after my pain pill use and have had lots of tests done and everything is always normal. The only thing I have found that actually works is a vitamin called vitex. Maybe check it out. It is pretty cheap and really does work (when i take it, lol).

to stop the sciatica - didnt work and he also at that time, knowing i was pregnant, prescribed me percocet (same dose). After I was 1/2 way threw the presc. I called and asked what i was suppose to do now? They said to go to physical therapy and to me it seemed like they didnt want anything to do with me now b/c im pregnant..... AAAHHHH.. I dont know what to do! I am in so much pain.

It is also not known whether PERCOCET can cause fetal harm when administered to a pregnant woman or can affect reproductive capacity. PERCOCET should not be given to a pregnant woman unless in the judgment of the physician, the potential benefits outweigh the possible hazards.
Nonteratogenic Effects
Opioids can cross the placental barrier and have the potential to cause neonatal respiratory depression. Opioid use during pregnancy may result in a physically drug-dependent fetus.

I'm pregnant, and I was trying to get an abortion but I don't have the money for it. I was in a car accident, and required x-rays to make sure my neck wasent broken. I had been takeing flexeril, and just doing everything wrong and I'm so worried if I do end up keeping (which is more then likely whats going to happen. Have I severly hurt the baby?

Haha I have been doing so much research on this for the past few weeks, I've read so many posts and I kno that u are a nurse and have been commenting and helping womenfor years now. So I just want to say thanku for continuing to share your concerns and care.

Are you taking pain medication during pregnancy for a chronic condition or were you in pain management before getting pregnant and now you are trying to reduce your dose or stop entirely now that you know that you pregnant? Or, were you taking pain medication for recreation before you found out you were pregnant?
There are different answers and approaches depending on your answers to the above questions.

You really need to stop saying the things you're saying regarding pain medication and pregnancy. There are many women who NEED it while pregnantfor various reasons. I DID.
There is absolutely NO evidence of it damaging the brain. OI know that they do not have any adewuate studies because no one is going to do a drug study on pregnant women but my dr has followed up throughout the years with every single patient he prescribed pain medication to in order to have some statistics.

Pregnant users are a frequent and frustrating problem. You would be SHOCKED how many pregnantwomen abuse prescription drugs.
Taper and eventually quit. That's my advice. If it were only that easy, though.

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